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Subject:Re: Too old? From:Jim Barrow <vrfour -at- verizon -dot- net> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Wed, 08 Nov 2006 17:03:24 -0600 (CST)
>Ted Fleischman wrote:
>At some point everyone of us will be old, and some day
>we will be too old.
Okay, so far I'm not seeing a Disney ending to this.
>Too old to hit a double
So bunt the run in, ya big glory hog.
>too old to drive a car
That will never happen, as long as they widen the lanes on the freeway to 25 feet.
>and too old to be a technical writer.
I just look at being a tech writer as practice for when I retire and sit on my porch telling kids to get the hell off my lawn.
>Some day you might ask yourself how old am I?
Seriously Ted, you may want to consider Gingko Biloba in your diet.
>What are my strengths and weaknesses?
Depends on how old I am. My strength will probably be in getting a really cute nurse to give me a sponge bath. My weakness will probably be that I've forgotten what a really cute nurse looks like.
>Can I still put in a 60-70 hour week and meet the latest >emergency?
Jeez, are you doing that now? If I work an hour over 40 I become may favorite dwarf from Snow White. The first person who makes a Dopey joke...
>Can I use my wisdom to avoid emergencies?
No, use the Force.
>When will I quit being a tech writer?
When we stop finding your posts amusing.
>Or, will I die with my boots on?
You need to talk to Melissa about what a tech writer does because I never wear boots. Now, if you wanna talk about casual Fridays...
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